Paper Garlands - Help Me Decide

Paper Garlands - Help Me Decide

July 16th, 2010 @ 2:32 pm by Mrs. Veggie
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I have had this project on my radar for a long time now. I think it may even be on the original inspiration board I made about a year ago. So, with 5 weeks until the wedding, I guess it’s time to get going, which means it’s time to decide what shape I want to make the garland. Want to help?

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I will be making our garland out of salvaged cardboard boxes and vintage sheets my sister has gathered from Salvation Army and Value Village.

One side will stay brown and the other side will be one of these gorgeous patterns. They will be strung from jute twine or hemp.

And here’s where you come in. I can’t decide what shape to make the garland. Originally I thought I would do birds, like the original project. I made a mock up out of paper and baker’s twine and this is how it turned out:

Then I started thinking that even though the birds are super cute, maybe there is something that represents Mr. Veggie and me a little better. So, I made a garland made of leaves:

And then once I got going, I thought maybe I could make something a little more “veggie”-ish for us. So I made a garland of beans and beany leaves:

Here are all three mock-ups hanging together.

So what do you think? Should I stick with the oh-so-cute birds? Go with the pretty and natural shaped leaves? Keep it real with the beans? Can you tell what everything is? Does one stand out more than the others? Let me know.

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33 Responses to “Paper Garlands - Help Me Decide”

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missbiscuit (message) 1,050 posts, Bumble bee

Personally, I like the birds. But then, I’m doing a bit of a bird theme with our wedding, so I’m biased. The leaves are pretty too. I’m not sure I would’ve known what the beans were if you didn’t tell us.
Side note- regardless of what you choose, might I recommend using a slightly heavier paper? It looks like some of the cut outs are starting to curl… especially the birds.

7/16/10 @ 2:38 pm (reply)

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marita

the string beans are awesome! please make them.

7/16/10 @ 2:38 pm (reply)

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june42011 (message) 3,019 posts, Sugar bee

I like the idea of the other two but I think the birdies look better…

7/16/10 @ 2:40 pm (reply)

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Hilltex

I voted for the birds. They look awesome. I couldn’t tell what the beans were and also the doubled up beans look almost um, vulgar if you know what I’m saying. Just a warning!

7/16/10 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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TheFutureMcBride (message) 4,479 posts, Honey bee

I love the birds because I’m always bird watching, so, for me, they’re awesome. For you, I like the leaves because the beans don’t look quite like beans. Maybe you could work with them, but you have 5 weeks. Let’s be realistic and go with something you already have.

7/16/10 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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sarah

I think a combo of the birds and the leaves would be super cute! The veggies are super cute but unfortunately I think the idea will get lost in translation- if you didn’t say that they were veggies I wouldn’t have known.

7/16/10 @ 2:43 pm (reply)

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Goldilocks1107 (message) 2,504 posts, Sugar bee

I couldn’t tell what the beans were, so I voted for the leaves, since you thought it represents you and Mr. Veggie more than the birds.

7/16/10 @ 2:49 pm (reply)

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SabrinaR424 (message) 266 posts, Helper bee

I agree with the others that the veggies are hard to identify and look a little weird. While the birds are cute, I voted for the leaves because they represent you more. And they are also super cute!

7/16/10 @ 2:50 pm (reply)

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Molly

how about a combo of all 3? I think all of them are super cute

7/16/10 @ 2:59 pm (reply)

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nonimouse12 (message) 259 posts, Helper bee

Another vote for a mix of leaves and birds!

7/16/10 @ 3:01 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Guinea Pig (message) 1,377 posts, Bumble bee

Birds and leaves! I was going to do this for a friend’s baby shower, but with jungle animal cutouts Can’t wait to see how yours turns out!

7/16/10 @ 3:02 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Hermit Crab (message) 3,562 posts, Sugar bee

Truthfully, they all came out great, but I just REALLY love the birds

7/16/10 @ 3:02 pm (reply)

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Jess1054 (message) 99 posts, Worker bee

I agree with most of the commenters so far - I couldn’t really tell the 3rd one was “beans” without reading your explanation. And I REALLY don’t want to say what I thought they were at first glance!!

7/16/10 @ 3:02 pm (reply)

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CorgiTales (message) 9,861 posts, Bee Keeper

Birds! They’re really cute. The leaves say “fall” to me and you’re not getting married in the fall. And I worry that people wont understand what the veggies are.

7/16/10 @ 3:03 pm (reply)

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puzzle (message) 248 posts, Helper bee

i love love LOVE the leaves!!!!!!! They are #1 super cute and #2 seem very fitting for you and Mr. Veggie!

7/16/10 @ 3:08 pm (reply)

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CCSR (message) 573 posts, Busy bee

Birds. And by the way, the picture of the string beans, kinda looks like something else right in the middle…

7/16/10 @ 3:11 pm (reply)

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Jess1054 (message) 99 posts, Worker bee

YES, CCSR - exactly what I was thinking!

7/16/10 @ 3:17 pm (reply)

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Miss Locket (message) 2,837 posts, Sugar bee

loving the birdies for sure!

7/16/10 @ 3:37 pm (reply)

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sapphirebride (message) 1,747 posts, Bumble bee

The birds are definitely the prettiest. I think leaves could be possible, but the cut-outs need a more defined leaf shape (they’re a bit amorphous).

7/16/10 @ 3:37 pm (reply)

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Miss Biner (message) 1,101 posts, Bumble bee

I’d like the beans if they were green paper (only because I wasn’t sure what they were..) I voted for the leaves because I knew they were leaves and they seemed more your style than the birds…

7/16/10 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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